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Upon arrival in the host country, students undergo a comprehensive orientation that provides important information about the hosts and their customs, the area's history and culture, health and safety, and cross-cultural adjustment. Orientation is also a time for the group to get to know each other. Program coordinators meet with each student to explore his or her interests and explain ISP possibilities. Above all, orientation focuses on preparing students for new experiences by learning how to approach each new situation with patience, humor, and an open mind.
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“To hear the trials and triumphs, to understand the religion and culture from their point of view, to eat their amazing food and to learn their language is an experience that no book can explain, no words can describe. I thank my host family from the bottom of my heart for their openness, hospitality, history, and for including me in their story."
- Leah, Tibetan Summer 2006 |
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